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2011-12 regular season

Capitals at Islanders

🗓 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 1–0

Islanders beat Capitals 5–3 at UBS Arena on November 5, 2011.

WSH – NYI
28–35
Shots on goal
1/3–0/2
Power play
22–23
Hits
14–19
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🏝️ NYI
Frans Nielsen
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · 18:43 TOI
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
PA Parenteau
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · 16:24 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Nicklas Backstrom
2 A
2 shots · 18:29 TOI

Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Joel Ward Go-ahead 1st · 05:24
Assists: John Carlson, Jeff Halpern · beat Rick DiPietro
1–0
🦅 Alex Ovechkin 1st · 18:41
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Jeff Schultz · beat Rick DiPietro
2–0
2nd period
🏝️ Frans Nielsen 2nd · 01:41
Assists: PA Parenteau · beat Tomas Vokoun
2–1
🏝️ Brian Rolston Tying 2nd · 16:55
Assists: Frans Nielsen, PA Parenteau · beat Tomas Vokoun
2–2
3rd period
🏝️ Matt Martin Go-ahead 3rd · 06:28
Assists: Steve Staios, Josh Bailey · beat Tomas Vokoun
2–3
🦅 Brooks Laich PP Tying 3rd · 09:12
Assists: Dennis Wideman, Nicklas Backstrom · beat Rick DiPietro
3–3
🏝️ PA Parenteau Go-ahead 3rd · 18:14
Assists: Milan Jurcina, Frans Nielsen · beat Tomas Vokoun
3–4
🏝️ John Tavares Empty net 3rd · 18:59
Assists: Rick DiPietro
3–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Laich · Backstrom 18:29
L2 Chimera · Brouwer · Semin 16:27
L3 Johansson · Ward · Knuble 13:32
L4 Halpern · Hendricks · Perreault 10:09
D1 Carlson · Hamrlik 23:02
D2 Wideman · Alzner 19:26
D3 Schultz · Erskine 17:00
🏝️Islanders
L1 Tavares · Nielsen · Rolston 18:43
L2 Moulson · Comeau · Parenteau 16:24
L3 Grabner · Okposo · Bailey 14:08
L4 Pandolfo · Martin · Reasoner 11:16
D1 Streit · MacDonald 22:03
D2 Hamonic · Jurcina 19:57
D3 Staios · Eaton 16:34

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NYI🏝️
28 Shots on goal 35
1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2
22 Hits 23
14 Blocked shots 19
12 Takeaways 16
11 Giveaways 15
8 Penalty minutes 7
WSH shooting 10.7% (3/28) NYI shooting 14.3% (5/35)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Tomas Vokoun
30/34
.882 SV% · 4 GA · 59:17 TOI
🏝️Islanders
Rick DiPietro
25/28
.893 SV% · 3 GA · 59:39 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located
Joel Ward · 1st 05:24 · 1–0 Alex Ovechkin · 1st 18:41 · 2–0 Frans Nielsen · 2nd 01:41 · 2–1 Brian Rolston · 2nd 16:55 · 2–2 Matt Martin · 3rd 06:28 · 2–3 Brooks Laich · 3rd 09:12 · 3–3 PA Parenteau · 3rd 18:14 · 3–4 John Tavares · 3rd 18:59 · 3–5
WSH NYI
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–0
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)
Islanders
Islanders — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)
After 2nd — 2–2
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 2nd: 1-1-1 (33% win rate, 3 games)

Last meetings

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Islanders lead the season series 1–0
Mar 12011 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 1–2 OT Feb 262011 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 3–2 Jan 202011 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 2–1 Oct 132010 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 1–2 Jan 262010 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 7–2
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Who won Capitals vs Islanders on November 5, 2011?

Islanders won 5–3. The final score was Capitals 3, Islanders 5.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich, Joel Ward.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brian Rolston, Frans Nielsen, John Tavares, Matt Martin, PA Parenteau.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves on 34 shots (.882 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Rick DiPietro made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeNov 4 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 5–1 AfterNov 8 ⭐DAL @ 🦅WSH 5–2
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeNov 3 ✈️WPG @ 🏝️NYI 3–0 AfterNov 7 🏝️NYI @ 🐻BOS 2–6
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